Rational Security: The “Thank God We’re Not in Kansas Anymore” Edition

Benjamin Wittes
Thursday, October 20, 2016, 12:13 PM

Iraqi and U.S. forces begin the campaign to reclaim the city of Mosul, ISIS’s major stronghold in Iraq. Retired Gen. James Cartwright pleads guilty to lying to federal leak investigators. And three Kansas men are accused of plotting attacks on Somali Muslims. Plus, Shane updates us on some shocking developments. Susan has a new favorite building in Washington. And I have a scandalous #FireballFail at New America.

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Iraqi and U.S. forces begin the campaign to reclaim the city of Mosul, ISIS’s major stronghold in Iraq. Retired Gen. James Cartwright pleads guilty to lying to federal leak investigators. And three Kansas men are accused of plotting attacks on Somali Muslims. Plus, Shane updates us on some shocking developments. Susan has a new favorite building in Washington. And I have a scandalous #FireballFail at New America.

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Benjamin Wittes is editor in chief of Lawfare and a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He is the author of several books.

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